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Chapter 18

           ‘Course,withUnderstandingDay,thewhalesweresuddenlybigmoneyforanyonewhocouldtalktothem.Youknowthey’vetoldusalmostasmuchabouttheMartiansasfourcenturiesofarchaeologuesonMarsitself.Christ,theyrememberthemcominghere.Racememory,thatis."

           Shepaused."IwasbornonUnderstandingDay,"sheaddedinconsequentially.

           "Really?"

           "Yep.January9th.TheynamedmeKristinaftersomewhalescientistinAustralia,workedontheoriginaltranslationteam."

           "Nice."

           Whoshewasreallytalkingtocaughtupwithher.Sheshrugged,abruptlydismissive."Whenyou’reakidyoudon’tseeitthatway.IwantedtobecalledMaria."

           "Youcomehereoften?"

           "Notoften.ButIfiguredanyoneoutofHarlan’sWorldwouldlikeit."

           "Goodguess."

           Awaiterarrivedandcarvedthemenuintotheairbetweenuswithaholotorch.Iglancedbrieflydownthelistandselectedoneoftheramenbowlsatrandom.Somethingvegetarian.

           "Goodchoice,"saidOrtega.Shenoddedatthewaiter."I’llhavethesame.Andjuice.Youwantanythingtodrink?"

           "Water."

           Ourselectionsflaredbrieflyinpinkandthemenudisappeared.Thewaiterpocketedtheholotorchathisbreastwithasnappygestureandwithdrew.Ortegalookedaroundher,seekingneutralconversation.

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